KARGIL, July 3: For the first time in the history of Jammu and Kashmir, the J&K State Road Transport Corporation started its Kargil-Jammu Bus Service from today.

The bus service was flagged off by the Advisor to Chief Minister Mr. Qamar Ali Akhoon in presence of Chief Executive Councillor LAHDC, Kargil Kacho Ahmad Ali Khan.

The fare of the Bus for Kargil to Jammu is Rs 1,000 and this High tech bus is equipped with all latest facilities.

On this occasion, Qamar Ali Akhoon said that this service was the need of the hour which will help particularly the Student community studying in Jammu, Delhi and other cities of the country and the Businessmen in general. He said the J&K SRTC purchased two High Tech buses to ply on Kargil-Jammu route, keeping in view this necessity of bus service on the said route, adding that it was also long pending demand of the people of Kargil.

SRINAGAR, July 3: The family of Irfan Ahmad, who was killed at Markundal, today blamed Manzoor Ahmad Sheikh, an alleged army informer, and an army man for opening fire on the teenaged boy and killing him.
However, the higher education minister, Mohammad Akbar Lone, put the blame on Manzoor but held army equally responsible for the killing.
Manzoor, a tipper driver, had claimed that he was witness to the killing by army and later he was arrested by police.
However, Irfan’s family today alleg